Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Kristalina Georgieva denies allegations of exerting pressure in favor of China

Photo: Twitter /KGeorgieva

International Monetary Fund Executive Director Kristalina Georgieva has denied allegations that she pressured World Bank officials to change data in a report in favor of China when she headed the World Bank.

"Let me put it very simply to you. Not true. Neither in this case, nor before or after, I have put pressure on staff to manipulate data," Georgieva said during a meeting with IMF staff, Reuters reported. A report by WilmerHale law firm found that Kristalina Georgieva and other high-ranking bank employees had exerted pressure on officials to raise China's rating in the Business Climate rankings.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

L-R - Assen Vassilev, Kiril Petkov and former PM Nikolai Denkov

We Continue the Change considers a no confidence vote in the government after July 9

Negotiations for a vote of no confidence in Rosen Zhelyazkov's government will begin after July 9, when Bulgaria's adoption of the euro becomes irreversible. "We Continue the Change" (PP) announced this at a National Assembly briefing, according to BTA...

published on 6/5/25 5:48 PM

Police busted a migrant smuggling ring operating from Syria and Iraq through Turkey

Sixteen people were arrested for trafficking illegal migrants, the Interior Ministry said. This operation was carried out by Bulgarian authorities on June 3. It took place in six districts of the country: Sofia, Burgas, Kardzhali, Stara Zagora, Haskovo..

published on 6/5/25 5:35 PM

Owners sought for the ferries "Heroes of Sevastopol" and "Heroes of Odessa"

The Bulgarian Maritime Training Center, is seeking state assistance to accelerate the procedures for the sale of the ferries "Heroes of Sevastopol" and "Heroes of Odessa" and the ship "Atanas Dimitrov", manager of the center, Dencho..

published on 6/5/25 4:42 PM